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Changelog

All notable changes to EncodeForge will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[0.4.1] - 2025-10-24

Highlights

  • Major JavaFX UI refresh with reorganized logs, settings views, and modernized tables for a smoother workflow (eb3c43f)
  • Swing-based splash screen that surfaces startup progress and initialization errors before JavaFX loads (8ba1fca)

Fixes

  • Adjusted Maven configuration to resolve the macOS launch hang affecting JavaFX initialization (dc70838)

CI/CD

  • Updated macOS artifact workflow so the packaged JAR carries the 0.4.1 version label (82a168e)

Release Links

[0.4.0] - 2025-10-23

Major Release - Audio Normalization & Performance Improvements

This release consolidates features developed across branches v0.3.2 and v0.3.3 into a stable production release. Version 0.4.0 focuses on audio normalization capabilities, GPU-accelerated AI subtitle generation, UI/UX polish, and significant performance optimizations.

Note: Versions 0.3.2 and 0.3.3 were development branches and were never officially released. All their features are included in this 0.4.0 release.

Added

Audio Normalization

  • Audio Normalization Support - New flag for FFmpeg/encoding to normalize audio levels (998f7ae)
    • Ensures consistent audio volume across media files
    • Integrated into encoding workflow
    • Configurable through settings

GPU-Accelerated AI Subtitle Generation

  • Intelligent PyTorch Installation - Smart GPU detection and PyTorch installation for Whisper AI (fa8d13a)

    • Automatically detects available GPU (NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, Apple Silicon)
    • Downloads appropriate PyTorch version with GPU support
    • Falls back to CPU version if no GPU detected
    • 10x-20x speed improvement for AI subtitle generation on supported hardware

  • Enhanced Whisper Processing - Device detection and resource optimization (e34463c)

    • macOS Apple Silicon GPU support
    • NVIDIA CUDA GPU support
    • AMD GPU support
    • Intelligent device selection based on available hardware

UI/UX Improvements

  • Enhanced Visual Depth - Improved styling throughout the application (1687422)
    • Added visual depth to UI components
    • Implemented minimum sizes for most components
    • Better component scaling and layout
    • Improved dark theme consistency

Performance Optimizations

  • Lazy Initialization - Refactored core modules for better startup performance (9de93c6, ed3800e)
    • Lazy loading for Whisper manager
    • Lazy loading for core Python modules
    • Reduced initial memory footprint
    • Faster application startup time
    • Enhanced process handling in Python API

Bug Fixes

  • Whisper AI Setup - Fixed issues with Whisper AI initialization (eed524c)
    • Resolved setup dialog issues
    • Improved error handling during Whisper installation

Technical Improvements

  • Version Bump to 0.4.0 - Updated all version references across the application (c2ba20a)
    • Java source files
    • Build configurations (Maven POM, Manifest)
    • Documentation (README, BUILD.md)
    • CI/CD workflows
    • Issue templates

Development History (Unreleased Versions)

v0.3.3 (Development Branch - Not Released)

  • Branch: v0.3.3
  • Focus: Audio normalization features and UI polish
  • Commits merged into 0.4.0

v0.3.2 (Development Branch - Not Released)

  • Branch: v0.3.2
  • Focus: GPU-accelerated Whisper AI and performance optimizations
  • Commits merged into 0.4.0

What's Next (Roadmap)

Future releases will focus on:

  • Plugin Support (v1.0) - Extensible architecture for custom processing plugins and themes
  • Jellyfin Integration - Direct integration with Jellyfin media servers
  • Plex Integration - Direct integration with Plex media servers
  • Preview Window - Visual preview of applied subtitles
  • Full Metadata Grabber - Grab all missing metadata info for files, including artwork
  • Audio Syncing - Intelligent audio/subtitle synchronization fixes

Statistics

  • 8 commits since v0.3.1
  • Development period: ~1 day (consolidated from multiple development branches)
  • Lines of code changed: Significant refactoring across Python and Java codebases

Links

[0.3.1] - 2024

Initial Public Release

First stable public release of EncodeForge (formerly FFmpeg Batch Transcoder).

Features

  • Video Encoding

    • Hardware acceleration (NVENC, AMF, Quick Sync, VideoToolbox)
    • Batch processing with queue management
    • Real-time progress tracking
    • Smart codec selection

  • Subtitle Management

    • AI-powered subtitle generation (OpenAI Whisper)
    • 9 subtitle provider integrations
    • Multi-language support
    • Subtitle download and application

  • Smart File Renaming

    • 10 metadata providers (TMDB, TVDB, OMDB, Trakt, Fanart.tv, etc.)
    • 4 free providers (AniDB, Kitsu, Jikan/MAL, TVmaze)
    • Custom naming patterns
    • Preview mode

  • Modern Interface

    • Dark theme
    • JavaFX-based desktop application
    • Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
    • Comprehensive logging

Version Naming Convention

  • Major.Minor.Patch (Semantic Versioning)
  • Development branches (v0.3.2, v0.3.3) are consolidated into production releases
  • Stable releases receive version tags (v0.3.1, v0.4.0, etc.)

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